Moog Minitmoog

The Minitmoog is a rare Moog preset synthesizer very similar to the Satellite. By preset sounds we mean sounds
like Trumpet, Oboe, Clarinet, Sax, Taurus, Violin, Piano, Guitar I,
Guitar II, Aries, Lunar, and Flute. It's a smallish keyboard with a 37
note keyboard. The sounds can be transposed down over 3 octaves for a
wide pitch range. The pre-programmed sounds are switched via those
clunky large flip-switches below the keyboard, apparently their location
makes switching patches while playing more accessible. The Taurus, Lunar
and Aries are interesting "new" sounds that were preprogrammed into the
Minitmoog.

The group of fader type sliders for your left hand to tweak while
performing offer nice hands-on tweaking useful for even todays
performance situations. They offer controls for the filter, modulation
and glide effects. The synth architecture has two VCO's that work
together to produce a monophonic tone. However they can be tuned far
apart or synced together for that fairly fat dual-vco sound! The
Sync-Sweep effect really adds some motion to the sounds from the
oscillators.

Aftertouch was employed on the Minitmoog. Sweep through the filter, sync
sweep, bend the pitch or modulate the sound with pressure sensitive keys
that produce more effect the harder you press! In some respects it was
ahead of its time. However the lack of programmability and memory
storage leave much to be desired with the Minitmoog.